stipe vs stalk

stipe and stalk both are nouns.

stipe is not a verb while stalk is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stipe	Yes	No	No	No
stalk	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stalk is a hypernym of stipe; that is, stalk is a word with a broader meaning than stipe:

stipe: supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap
stalk: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

Other hypernyms of stipe include stem.

stipe (noun)	stalk (noun)
supporting stalk or stem-like structure especially of a pistil or fern frond or supporting a mushroom cap	a stiff or threatening gait
	the act of following prey stealthily
	a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
	a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
	material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

stipe (verb)	stalk (verb)
	walk stiffly
	follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
	go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between stipe and stalk

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